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End

End

returns the present context, and reverts to the previous one.

Details

Every call to End must be balanced by an earlier call to Begin.
End[] resets the values of $Context and $ContextAliases.
End[] returns the present context name as a string of the form "context`".
End[] does not modify $ContextPath.

Examples

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Basic Examples (1)

Define a function f in the MyContext` Context:

Restore the context:

The context is now what it was before Begin was used:

Properties & Relations (3)

Begin["cont`"] sets $Context to "cont`":

End restores $Context to its value before the matching Begin:

Unlike BeginPackage, Begin does not modify $ContextPath:

Similarly, End does not modify it, either:

Begin does not alter the value of $ContextAliases:

End restores $ContextAliases to its value before the matching Begin:

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